Chapter 3 of The sane men of Satan is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of The sane men of Satan is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel. Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him. Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened. She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?" He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
Chapter 3 of The sane men of Satan is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading “Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.”
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading “Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.”
coming to maturity
From this reading “Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.”
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading “Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.”
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading “She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"”
in a miraculous manner
From this reading “Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.”
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading “Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.”
move through by or as by digging
From this reading “Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.”
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In this reading “Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.”
In this reading “She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
anew
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
a special loved one
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
coming to maturity
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
made afraid
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.
exceedingly bad
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
in a miraculous manner
From this reading Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
lingerie consisting of a loose dress designed to be worn in bed by women
From this reading Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.
not divisible by two
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
on one occasion
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He held her close and said, "It's a part of my dream, darling."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
a special situation
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
create by training and teaching
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
move through by or as by digging
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Once again he was in the extinct odd little train, emerging from the choking tunnel.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her blue eyes were red with smoke and she was coughing and frightened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She managed to gasp, "What is it--what is this horrid thing?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Miraculously, rumpled nightgown and all, Deborah was with him.
Chapter 3 of The sane men of Satan by Sam, Jr. Merwin holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 415 sentences of The sane men of Satan, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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